Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,215, John Gardner, R.I.

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Gardner, John Gardiner or
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27453 Rhode Island
John Gardiner
of Exeter in the State of R.I. who was a pri d Serg t in the Com y . command by Captain Harrington of the Reg t commands by Colo Dyer in the R.I. time for 16 Months pri 6 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 33. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1834 and sent to Hono D. J. Pearce. H. Re
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1834 - $249.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep .. 41.66
d. Mch. 17. 1837
$ 291.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by. George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 111

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Rhode Island, County of Washington. Court of Justice, for the Town of Exeter.
On this, recent day of April, in the year 1834, personally appeared John Gardiner, a resident of said Exeter aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, after his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and was, as herein stated. He was born in the town of Exeter on the 7 th day of April in the year 1753 and resided in said Exeter during the Revolutionary War, and served some time. in said service He finished his battle in said town in the Town Clerk's Office of the town of Exeter, as he is informed. In the fall of the year 1776 there were many British Regulars, Hessian and other troops, and the said town of Exeter was burned and many of the inhabitants fled, and the remaining inhabitants, many of the inhabitants were drafted and returned at various places along the river of the Bay. He then belonged to a Company of Militia, of which John Brown was Captain, George Sweet Jr. and Ensign Jeremiah Ennis, attached to the Regiment, of which Charles Dyer was Colonel, and he was drafted to serve three months, and served under said Officers, stationed at a House, called the Black House in Aquidneck Neck in Rhode Island, the said term of two months, when he was discharged. In December 1776 the Enemy took possession of the Island of Rhode Island and part of Newport, and he was again called on to serve in said Company, under said Officers, and served under them one month, at the South Ferry in said Rhode Island, he afterwards served under said Officers, two months, in town of one month each, one month in the winter of 1777 & one month in the Spring of 1777, when he returned to Rhode Island, and is

called. In May 1777 David Hemenway was chosen Captain of said Company, when Israel Gurnee and Elijah Bane were chosen Lieutenants, and sent in said Company in that year under said Officers, four months stationed in Bridgewater Neck and Bristol Neck in town of one month each, and one month in the Winter of 1777-8 and one month in the Spring of that Year, under the same Officers, stationed in said Bristol Neck. In May 1778 he was placed as all those were that belonged to the Company to which he belonged, under the command of Jonathan Bates, the Captain of said Company, and he remained under said Officers four months in town of one month each, in that year stationed in the town of the Bay and one month in the same year, on the Island of Rhode Island and the adjacent shores, in the month of August 1778, in the time of the expedition of General Sullivan, who attempted to dislodge the Enemy from the Island of Rhode Island. In 1779 he remained in said Company under the same Officers, six months in town of one month stationed at various places along the shores of the Bay, he served the last six months as Sergeant of said Company. In December of that year, the Enemy evacuated Newport, and he was called on again. - He served then for six months as a Private and six months as Sergeant. He never received another discharge, nor never received any Continental pay. David Hemenway, Isaac Hemenway and John Hemenway now living, who served some with him, and he expects will testify to the same. He also has the benefit of the testimony of Isaac Hemenway, a son of said David, a Clergyman of the Baptist Association, and Russell Gosselin of said Exeter, who are acquainted with him and will testify in support of the goodness of his character in that, and the respect and relief in his neighborhood of his having been a Slave of the Revolution. He has witnesses who are claim to a Pension or Annuity except the present and desires that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Army of the United States.
John Gaddner
I have the honor to submit in open Court, the Day of hearing and Thomas Phillips Jr. P. Clerk.
We John Gaddner a Clergyman residing in the Town of Exeter and Russell Gosselin residing in the same town, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gaddner,

of said Exeter, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Declaration, that the above him, to be eight one years of age that he is a native and citizen, in the Commonwealth of which he resides, to some near relation of the deceased, and that we concur in that opinion.
Given by us in the presence of the Day and year aforesaid Thomas Phillips your P. Clerk
John Gardner Elder Russell Foster
In the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, and that the above named Militiaman, was a Centurion, Soldier and served as he was. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that John Gardner, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a distinguished resident in the County of Exeter, and that Russell Foster who has also signed the same, is a resident of said County of Exeter, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. In witness whereof Thomas Phillips Clerk of the Court of Requests, of said Exeter, do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of John Gardner from Penna. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twelfth Day of April, in the year 1834. at said Exeter -
Thomas Phillips - Jmr P. Clerk
This May Certify to whom it may concern that Mr John Gardner was born April the 7th A.D. 1753 Clerks office Exeter April 7th A.D. 1834 I certify the Above to be a true copy as it Appears on Record -
Witness Thomas Phillips Jmr P. Clerk

April 30, 1927
Miss Katherine Houghton Hamilton, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21215 it appears that John Gardner (or Gardiner) was born April 7, 1753 in Exeter, Rhode Island.
While a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island he enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island Troops as follows:
In 1776, three months in Captain John Hoxie's Company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment, and early in 1777, two months under the same officers.
In 1777, four months in Captain David Herrington's Company, and in 1778, two months under that Captain.
Again in 1778, five months in Captain Jonathan Bates' Company.
In 1779, six months as sergeant in Captain Jonathan Bates' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1834 while a resident of Exeter, Washington County , Rhode
Washington Co.

Island. He died March 17, 1837.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17. 21213-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Gardner or Gardiner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pvt. John Hoxie Charles Dyer R.I.   1777 2 mos. " John Hoxie Charles Dyer   1777 4 mos. " David Herrington -   1778 2 mos. " David Herrington -   1778 5 mos. " Jonathan Bates -   1779 6 mos. Sgt. Jonathan Bates -  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Exeter, R.I.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1834 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Exeter Washington Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 7. 1753 at Exeter R.I.
Remarks: did Mar. 17. 1837
No data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

MISS KATHERINE HOUGHTON HAMILTON, MISSOURI
March 7 1917
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen.
Will you send me any record you have of John Gardner who was born about April 13, 1753 and died March 13, 1837. He lived at Exeter R.I. He served in the revolutionary war
Very truly
Miss Katherine Houghton

Hamilton Mo, Dec. 27 1915
United States Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Can you give me any information regarding John Gardner, born April 13-1753 and died March 13-1837 at Exeter R.I. It is said he was one of the guards along the shores of Narragansett Bay during the Revolutionary war and that he drew a pension the last few years of his life.
I shall be very much obliged if you can tell me any thing about this man.
Very truly Katherine Houghton

Revolution 21 215 INVALID.
File No. 21,215
John Gaddiner Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Issig 5 - Hist. Lo Katherine Hoaghton 1937 Apr 30 - List to Miss Katherine Hoaghton

31184 Application of John Gardner for a Pension -
Please forward the within papers, or the certificate, when granted to Sylvester G. Allen Husband,
Adm. 16 Months Pri 6 " Sergeants Capt Harrington Colo. Dyer
Hon. D. J. Pearce H R

I certify that Thos Phillips is clerk of the court of Probate of the same Estate which court has no seal; that said Phillips is also Town clerk of said town; and that his signature is as his own free hand without = I further certify that Timothy B. Pickham is a justice of the Peace of the State of R Island, and that his signatures are as his own free hand. Witness my hand & seal this 26 th 1833 Deborah J. Pease

I Michael Dawley of Exeter, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say, that I am about seven years of age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew John John Gardner of said Exeter, and belonged to the same Company of Militia, that he did. In the Fall of the year 1796 I went with him two months in said Company, of which John Horner was Captain, stationed at a House called the Blake House, in Haverhill Neck in North Kingston. I afterwards went with him several times of duty, during the War, whilst the Enemy held possession of Newport, in Rhode Island. I went out, in the same Company, & stationed at various places along the shore of the Bay, whilst David Gowing was Captain, and also whilst Stephen Jonathan Bates was Captain, but cannot state the precise number of times, or times which I went with him -  Witness to Michael his Dawley Dawley's mark as } Micheal X Dawley Signature } mark " B. Peckham
Washington Co. - In North Kingston - Exeter May 17 th 1894 - Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, for said Exeter, Michael Dawley whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition, who being first duly examined, sworn & sworn, gave the annexed Deposition, which was then read to him in his presence, and he being unable to settle his name from old age, made his mark in my presence, and I made his name appear in his presence - And I further certify that the said Michael Dawley is well well known to me, & that his character for truth & veracity is good - I said Deposition entitled to full & implicit credit - " B. Peckham Justice Peace

Washington J c - Clerk's Office, of Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island Barnstable Plantations.
I the Subscriber, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Washington. Hereby certify, that Justices G Freeman Esq r , before whom the annexed Depositions of Ansel Gossin, David Bishop, & Gideon Stillings, were taken oaths as a Justice of the Peace, for the town of North Kingston, in said County, legally chosen, commissioned, qualified and engaged, at the time said Depositions were taken, and also that Smith H. Peckham, before whom the annexed Deposition of Michael Doyle, was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Exeter, in said County, legally chosen, commissioned, engaged & qualified, and that the signatures affixed to said Depositions, purporting to be the certificates of said Justices, are their proper signatures, in their own hand writing, and that full faith & credence, right to be given to the same, and to all their official acts, throughout the United States of America. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 15 th day of May, in the year 1834 -
Thos P. Wells Clerk

Russell Gosslin of Exeter, in the County of Washington am Forty years of age, I have lived all mine days here, a high Neighbour to John Gardiner of Exeter, an Applicant for a Pension, and declared an enemy, I have understood from him, and all the old people in the vicinity many of whom are maydeed that he served Exeter, in the in the time of Revolution during the Revolutionary War. His character for truth and veracity is and always has been good
Russell Gosslin
Washington Isd. - In North Kingston -
April 9 th 1834 - Personally appeared before me, Russell Gosslin, whose name is subscribed to the above Deposition, who after being sworn, duly examined, continued man, gave the above Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence, and further stating that the said Russell Gosslin, is well known to me & that his character for truth is good -
Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace
Gideon Lillibridge of South Kingston, in the County of Washington, am Seventy Nine Years of age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew John Gardiner of Exeter, in said County, and in the winter of 1777, I performed a Contractual duty, in a Company of Artillery belonging to said Town of Exeter, in which Town (at that time) Captain John Gardner was Captain and George Sweet sent to Exeter at the place called Aquidneck Neck, in North Kingston and the said John Gardiner served as a mate in said Company, at the same place, during the time that said Company after that moved into the town of South Kingston, where I now live, and did duty after that, in another company.
Gideon Lillibridge Washington Isd. - In North Kingston
April 11 th 1834 - Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said North Kingston - Gideon Lillibridge, whose name is

subscribed to the annexed Deposition, who after being by me duly examined, cautioned & sworn, gave the annexed Deposition, which was by me reduced to writing, in his presence, and by him subscribed in my presence. And I further certify, that the said Gideon Gilchrist is well known to me, and that his character for truth is good, & said Deposition, entitled to full & implicit credit -
Chester C. Heaman Justice of the Peace
I David Bissell of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify, and say, that I am Seventy four six years of age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew John Gardiner of Exeter, in said County, in which town he then lived. And in the summer of the year 1777, I said in the same County; that said, stationed near the North Ferry in North Kingston, but cannot say how long he served -
David Bissell
Washington ss - In North Kingston -
April 26 th 1894 - Personally appeared before
me, the above subscribed David Bissell, and after being by me, duly examined, cautioned and sworn, gave the Deposition, by him subscribed, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and then read to him, and the same, was subscribed by him him, in my presence. And I further certify, that the said David Bissell is well known to me, & that his character for truth is good and said Deposition, entitled to full & implicit credit -
Chester C. Heaman Justice of the Peace